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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. It is clear that Lady Windemere:
(a) Believes Mrs. Erlynne betrayed her.
(b) Had left her husband.
(c) Knows Mrs. Erlynne is her mother.
(d) Does not know what happened after she left Darlington's.

2. Confronted by Lady Windemere, Lord Darlington claims:
(a) He ignores her because she is cruel to him.
(b) He pays her compliments because they are all he can afford.
(c) He compliments other women in order to make her jealous.
(d) He visits her because he fears she is in need of a friend.

3. Lady Windemere believes that every "good" woman in London would:
(a) Applaud her for refusing to invite Mrs. Erlynne to the ball.
(b) Join with her in refusing to accept Mrs. Erlynne in society.
(c) Condemn her for refusing to invite Mrs. Erlynne to the ball.
(d) Be horrified by Lord Windemere's behavior.

4. Why does Mrs. Erlynne need Windemere's help with Augustus?
(a) She needs money to get out of town.
(b) She needs Windemere to encourage Augustus to propose.
(c) She needs money for the marriage settlement.
(d) She needs Windemere to walk her down the aisle.

5. Lady Windemere describes the roses in the garden at Selby as:
(a) Black and white.
(b) Pink and white.
(c) Red and white.
(d) Shades of pink.

Short Answer Questions

1. Augustus overlooks rumors of Mrs. Erlynne's affairs because:

2. Who is the one person Lady Windemere must see before she leaves town?

3. Who overhears the discussion between Windemere and Mrs. Erlynne?

4. Lady Windemere asks Parker to be sure he:

5. Lady Agatha is:

(see the answer key)

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